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Per request of @Paul Raven

 

Confidential for Women aired on ABC, from March 28-July 8, 1966.  Replaced by The Newlywed Game.

 

A weekday anthology series of five-part melodramas based on case files of psychiatrist and best-selling author Theodore Isaac Rubin, who was on hand for observations and comments about the stories.  Hosted by Jane Wyatt. 

 

 

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Love After Marriage - Martha (Kim Hunter), twice-divorced and mother of young daughters, must choose between encouraging romance with Henry Fellows (James Daly), who is about to end his own 20+ year marriage, or facing the realities of what led to the failures of their respective marriages.  Neva Patterson plays Henry's wife, Helen, and Eliane (not a typo) Nadeau plays their daughter, Laura.  Harry Bellaver plays Charlie, brother of Helen.

 

The Divorcee - A recently divorced mother with a teenage son meets a recently divorced man.  Cast:  Nancy Malone (Ruth), Joe Campanella (Mike), and Johnny Desmond (character unknown).

 

The Age-Old Problem - Barney Fowler (Arthur O'Connell), a widower who loses his salesman job after 30 years, when his company goes bankrupt, moves into his married daughter's home.  Finding adjustment to his daughter's way of life too difficult, and recognizing a growing resentment of his place in her family, he seeks a way of dignity and purpose of life he once knew.  In his desperate search, he approaches a widowed friend, Mae Willis (Frances Fuller) and makes a desperate plea for marriage.

 

The Unfaithful Wife - Irene Wallace (Barbara Barrie) and her husband, Sid (Simon Oakland), encounter the crises and problems that can lead to infidelity.

 

The Married Bachelor - Andy Fisher (Darren McGavin) seeks to relieve the monotony of his marriage to his wife, Gail (Elizabeth Allen) through extramarital affairs.  Gail comes to realize that Andy will never outgrow his playboy tendencies, and decides to let the marriage break apart.

 

Title unknown - George's (Joe Maross) desire for success in his career endangers his family life.  Also starring Dolores Sutton as Amy.

 

The Jealous Woman - Nan Martin's (?)  jealousy threatens her marriage.

 

The Unwed Mother - Susan Durell (Sheree North) must decide whether to raise her child without a father or not bring it into the world.  Susan's decision is alternately influenced by the unborn child's father, who reveals himself not to be the man she wants to marry, and another man she is drawn to romantically.

 

The Rebellious Teenager - Laurie Stanton (Merrie Spaeth), a young girl who leaves what she considers a stifling existence in a small town, leaves to search for her identity in NYC.  Laurie finds herself in the subterranean world of Greenwich Village, meeting for the first time the many-faceted people who live and work in a large city.  Laurie, confused and often discouraged, but reminded of the protected and provincial life she once led, must finally decide whether to remain in NYC, or return to her parents.

 

The Ugly Duckling (final episodes) - Eve (Zina Bethune)  A plain-looking and insecure girl is concerned about her social life.  She is convinced that she's an ugly duckling.   Cast:  Eileen Brennan, Madeline Sherwood, and Jeffrey Lynn.

 

@slick jones I've bolded the names of the characters/actors for your list.  Murray Hamilton and Louise Latham were also slated for appearances, based on the first press releases, but I'm not sure that they actually did.


 

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@Paul Raven  You're welcome.  It actually sounds like it was an interesting concept but maybe just not right for daytime tv.  I liked Dr. Rubin's book, Lisa and David (as well as the film), so I would have liked to hear his insight on the episodes.

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Yes, looking at some of the themes I wonder what the observations/advice would have been, in light of prevailing attitudes of the time.

Not wanting to stretch the friendship, but there is little around on similar shows For Better or Worse and The House on High Street. Would you be able to work your magic with those two?

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Synopses:

 

Case of the Childish Bride (first episode): Story of a young girl who periodically falls in love and finally decides on marriage, much to the disappointment of her parents.  Subsequently, the carefree girl finds making a success of marriage is not as easy as she had imagined.  Jane:  Diane (Dyan) Cannon.  Russell:  Ronald Foster.  Carl (Jane's father):  Frank Albertson.  Jane's mother (name unknown):  Grace Albertson.  Gertrude (Carl's sister-in-law):  ?; George (Carl's brother and Gertrude's husband):  ?

 

Title unknown:  A marriage is threatened when a husband and wife differ over the importance of a home.

 

Case of Mike and Linda:  A study of a childless marriage.  A successful businessman refuses to accept the responsibilities, obligations, and sacrifices of fatherhood.  Linda has a revealing encounter with Maggie Nugent.

 

Case of Roger and Edna:  A woman feels she must fight the memory of her husband's deceased first wife to gain the love and acceptance of her husband and step-daughter.

 

Case of Fred and Claire:  Problems of a woman forced to choose between career and family.  Betty reveals Claire's true colors. 

 

The write-up for this show in "The Daytime Serials of Television 1946-1960," indicated that the following also appeared:  Peggy McCay, William Redfield, Barry Cahill, Marge Redmond, and June Walker.  Also, a newspaper blurb indicated that Beverly Tyler had a role.

 

June Vincent did appear.

 

 

 

 

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@slick jones  Not a lot of luck with character names or matching actors with characters.

 

HOUSE ON HIGH STREET - SYNOPSES

 

Starring Philip Abbott as Probation Officer John Collier.  Judge James Gehrig and Dr. Harris B. Peck (psychiatrist) appear as themselves.

 

1st episode:  Collier tries to find out why a 16-year old boy from a good family steals a car. 

 

"A Man Who Thought with his Hands."  Violence erupts between a husband and a wife after 22 years of marriage.  Jane Collier (Louise Latham), after being hit several times by her husband Lloyd (Duke Farley), a former professional boxer, wants him imprisoned.  Collier's interviews with the couple, their married daughter, Catherine (Ursula Stevens), and their two sons, sheds light on why the parents have grown apart, and reveal how their older son, Johnny (Alan Alda), has contributed to the rift.

 

A story of a polio-stricken Italian father (Daniel Rubinate)

 

A runaway girl joins a gang and gets involved in a criminal case.

 

A husband strikes back against his nagging wife and her attempts to reform him.

 

A woman leaves her husband when he "insists" on reliving his year in a concentration camp.

 

A young American artist is charged with assault and battery of his young French wife.

 

A young couple brings their marital difficulties to Domestic Relations Court.

 

A teenager slays his step-father with a supposedly unloaded shotgun.

 

Disagreement between an orphaned brother and sister over running their family, which includes to younger children, leads to a stabbing.

 

The 13-year old son of a successful doctor stabs another youth in a fight.

 

Actors appearing according to "The Daytime Serials of 1946-1960," are:  Martin Balsam (confirmed by a newspaper blurb); Patricia Bosworth, William Cottrell, Irene Dailey, Leora Dana, Shaun Dooley, Clay Hall, Frances Heflin, Lynn Loring, Donald Madding, Enid Markey, Anne Meacham, Kay Medford, Sylvia Miles, Jan Miner, Dorothy Rice, and Frances Sternhagen.

 

 

 

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Here's what we had accumulated on HOHS before (so it's all together)

 

HOUSE ON HIGH STREET

SEPTEMBER 28, 1959-FEBRUARY 5, 1960 NBC

HIGH STREET

First script written by Jim Elward

John Collier...Phillip Abbott SFT,GH,Santa,Y&R

Judge James Gehring...Judge James Gehring

Dr. Harris B. Peck...Dr. Harris B. Peck

???????????? 

Gilbert Parker   Alan Alda

 

 

 

...Martin Balsam...GG, VL

...Patricia Bosworth... EON, CMM,YDM

Lilyan Chauvin   Y&Rx3  UB, FC, DOOL GH

...Irene Dailey...EON, AW

...Leora Dana...AW

...Sylvia Davis..Feb. '60... EON

...Clarence Derwent week of 8/5/59

...Bennye Gatteys..week of 12/21/59 DOOL, TBD

...Lynn Loring...RTPP,SF

....Horace McMahon...week of 12/21/59

...Anne Meacham...AW, TBD

...Kay Medford...KF, SFT

...Sylvia Miles...AMC, OLTL

...Jan Miner...LOL,etc.. week of Dec. 21, 1959

...Laurie Peters...week of 8/5/59

...Frances Sternhagen...LOL,AW,SS,AW,etc...

.

 

 

Story 1

Alma Evans        Enid Markey

David Evans      Clay Hall     16 year old car thief

Leo Evans        Donald Madden

Marion Evans     Dorothy Rice

Nancy O'Donnell    Frances Heflin

Policeman          William Cottrell

Court Officer    Shaun Dooley

 

 

 

 

What we had on FBOW

 

FOR BETTER OR WORSE

JUNE 29,1959-JUNE 24, 1960 CBS

U.S.C.

 

Format had Jim Bannon questioning Dr James Patterson  about a particular situation which would then be dramatized. Not sure how many episodes were devoted to one story.     (Thanks Paul Raven)

 

Claire....?????

Fred...??????????

Linda...Peggy McCay DOOL,GH,YM, LOL

Mike...William Redfield ATWT, TBD,KF,PFL

 

 

Bride...Dyan Cannon FCircle, Ally       27 episodes

Groom...Ronald Foster

Husband    ...    Frank Albertson    father of Dyan Cannon's character

Mother-in-law...Frances Mercer                 DHSJ

Spanish Girl...   Marianna  Hill

Wife        Grace Albertson        mother of Dyan Cannon's character

Host/Narrator...Dr. James Stephens

...Jim Bannon HF

Regular...Dr. James Peterson, professor at University of Southern California

 

 

????????????

Barbara Bates Benson              4/60

Barry Cahill Santa,Y&R

Marge Redmond RH

June Walker

William Wintersole

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